{"id":1872,"date":"2022-01-19T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/syderoad.com\/?p=1872"},"modified":"2023-05-08T16:15:30","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T20:15:30","slug":"dog-friendly-guide-to-bronte-creek-provincial-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/syderoad.com\/dog-friendly-guide-to-bronte-creek-provincial-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog-Friendly Guide to Bronte Creek Provincial Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
We recently found out Bronte Creek Provincial Park gives us access to two off-leash dog areas. Ever since we found out about this, we’ve been frequenting Bronte Creek Provincial park a lot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Visiting Bronte Creek Provincial Park may be the right choice for you if you’re looking for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bronte Creek Provincial Park may not be the right dog-friendly park for you if you’re looking for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looking for another dog-friendly provincial park guide? You might want to check these out too!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Situated 50km west of Toronto, Bronte Creek Provincial Park bordering Oakville and Burlington is the closest provincial park to Toronto. The 6.4 square kilometre park features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bronte Creek Provincial Park was first established in 1972 and has been open to the public since 1975. Before becoming a provincial park, this area was used for centuries by both European settlers in the mid-1800s for farming and by the Mississauga First Nations tribe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are two entrances to access the provincial park as the Bronte Creek divides the provincial park in half which also conveniently separates the day use and overnight campgrounds sections of the park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Day Use Entrance:<\/strong> 1219 Burloak Drive<\/a> Most of the facilities offered at the park are accessed via the day-use entrance including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The campground entrance provides access to overnight camp locations as well as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most of the provincial park is dog-friendly. All campgrounds offered here are dog-friendly<\/strong> with the exclusion of the 3 yurts<\/strong> available for rent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All 8 of the hiking trails, open areas, and park roads offered at this park are dog friendly as long as your dog remains on leash. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition, Bronte Creek Provincial Park offers two unfenced\/open leash-free areas<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please remember that standard regulations apply to dogs visiting provincial parks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Keeping on the trail is especially important when visiting this park as ticks and hogweed can be found in this park.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n For more information on dog regulations, rules, and recommendations at provincial parks, please see Ontario Park’s post on Bringing your Dogs to Ontario Parks<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With 11 sheltered picnic areas and 6 hiking trails available in the day-use area, you could spend more than a day exploring what Bronte Creek Provincial Park has to offer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you’re visiting Bronte Creek Provincial Park on Friday or on the weekend in 2022, entrance to the park will be $21.00<\/strong> plus tax and vehicle permits can be obtained at both the campground and day-use entrance. The fee can be paid by Visa, Mastercard, or cash. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Campground Entrance Address:<\/strong> 3201 Upper Middle Rd W<\/a>
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Dogs at Bronte Creek Provincial Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A Dog-Friendly Day at Bronte Creek Provincial Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Start your morning at the day-use off leash trail area (Allow 30-45 min)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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